US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East West Highway -- Station 4301, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3283

F -- FISHERIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL 6-421601 POC Sandy Souders, Lawrence Frazier (301) 713-0854 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA/NMFS intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commissionat 45 S.E. 82nd Ave,, Ste. 100, Gladstone OR. for modification of Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission's existing purchase order for continued facilitation and production of a national Bycatch Plan for the National Marine Fisheries Service thus ensuring that the Bycatch Plan integrates the regional perspectives into a national plan that will provide a Bycatch Plan that is complete and balanced in its approach to national and regional bycatch research and management issues. No solicitation document exists, therefore a request for such document will not be considered. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 6-421601) (0360)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0012 19961230\F-0002.SOL)